Colonial Heights Wal-Mart manager tours 'Brick House'

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Apr 19, 2013 at 12:01 AM

Shelby Frazier, manager, Colonial Heights Wal-Mart, left, sits on the porch of the Old Brick House after a tour of the historical landmark, located in Colonial Heights. Wal-Mart has made donations toward restoring the local landmark, which was built in 1

Shelby Frazier, manager, Colonial Heights Wal-Mart, left, sits on the porch of the Old Brick House after a tour of the historical landmark, located in Colonial Heights. Wal-Mart has made donations toward restoring the local landmark, which was built in 1685 by Richard Kennon, an English gentleman.

The house is considered the oldest brick house in the region, and thought by some to be the oldest in Virginia. The house is located on the promontory between Swift Creek and the Appomattox River, and was simply called 'Brick House.' The peninsula on which it stands is often referred to as 'Conjuror's Neck,' because an old Indian conjuror used to live there.

- Information about the history of the Old Brick House was taken from www.colonialheightsva.gov

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